The common equipment core includes expensive equipment that is to be shared by members of the Cancer Center including ultracentrifuges, scintillation counters, autoclaves, and freezers. The Shared Resource is responsible for overseeing all repairs and maintenance of the equipment. In addition, the Resource maintains an inventory of common equipment to ensure availability to all members of the Cancer Center. The resource also determines the best maintenance agreements for equipment such as freezers, balances, and centrifuges. Centralized decontamination and autoclaving services are provided for investigators.

A Realtime PCR machine is available to researchers that enable the investigators to quantitate levels of mRNA expression in extremely small cell samples. The Imaging facility serves to facilitate the collection and analysis of autoradiography data. The phosphoimager also has chemiluminescence and fluorescence capabilities. The phosphoimager, computer, software, and hardware are available for analysis and presentation of collected data.